A method according to one embodiment includes outputting one page of a multipage compilation of information; receiving a request to show portions of multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information, the request originating from a user input device; selecting the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information; generating a view having the selected portions; and outputting the view to a graphical display device.
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1. A method, comprising: outputting one page of a multipage compilation of information; receiving a request to show portions of multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information, the request originating from a user input device, the request including an indication of which portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation to select; selecting the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information according to the indication; generating a view having the selected portions; and outputting the view to a graphical display device, wherein the selected portions output to the graphical display device include a first item, a middle item, and a last item of each of the multiple pages.
The system displays one page of a multi-page document. It then receives a request from the user to show parts of multiple pages. This request specifies which parts to select. The system selects these parts, generates a combined view showing those selected parts, and displays that view. The displayed parts include the first, middle, and last item from each of the multiple pages.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multipage compilation of information is a search result or includes multiple web pages.
The multi-page document from the previous description is a search result or multiple web pages.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multipage compilation of information is a multi-page table.
The multi-page document from the initial description is a multi-page table.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving selection of an item in the view, and performing an action associated with selection of the item, wherein the selected portions are output in the view in a same graphical manner as they are output on the page associated therewith when the page associated therewith is output.
In addition to the initial description, the system allows the user to select an item in the combined view and perform an action associated with that selected item. The selected parts are displayed in the combined view with the same graphical appearance they have on their original pages.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request includes a fractional indication of how many portions to select relative to all portions in the multipage compilation, the fractional indication being shown on a slider, and wherein selecting the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation includes selecting a maximum number of portions for the view, the portions being located at about uniform intervals in the multipage compilation.
In addition to the initial description, the request includes a fraction shown on a slider indicating how many parts to select from all parts in the multi-page document. The system selects a maximum number of parts for the combined view, and these parts are located at approximately uniform intervals throughout the multi-page document.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation includes selecting a maximum number of portions for the view, the portions being located at about uniform intervals in the multipage compilation.
The system selects a maximum number of portions for the combined view, where those portions are located at roughly equal intervals within the multipage compilation of information, per the initial description.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request includes a fractional indication of how many portions to select relative to all portions in the multipage compilation.
The user request includes a fractional value indicating how many portions of the overall multipage compilation of information should be selected, as per the initial description.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected portions comprise every nth line of each page of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation, and wherein the indication includes a value of n.
The selected parts are every nth line of each page of the multi-page document as mentioned in the initial description, and the request includes the value of 'n'.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information comprises selecting portions in a manner which creates a summary of the information of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information.
The selected portions create a summary of the information of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information, as per the initial description.
10. A computer program product for generating a view, the computer program product comprising: a non-transitory computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising: computer usable program code configured to output one page of a multipage compilation of information; computer usable program code configured to receive a request to show portions of multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information, the request including an indication of which portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation to select; computer usable program code configured to select the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information according to the indication; computer usable program code configured to generate a view having the selected portions; and computer usable program code configured to output the view, wherein the multipage compilation of information is a multi-page table, and wherein the selected portions include a first row of each of the multiple pages.
This software displays one page of a multi-page table. It receives a request specifying which parts of multiple pages to show. The software selects these parts and creates a combined view displaying them. The selected parts include the first row from each of the multiple pages in the multi-page table.
11. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the multipage compilation of information is a search result or includes multiple web pages.
The multi-page document from the previous software description is a search result or multiple web pages.
12. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the selected portions further include a selectable number of first cells of each first row of the multiple pages.
In addition to the previous software description, the selected parts also include a user-selectable number of the first cells from each first row of the multiple pages.
13. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the selected portions further include a first item, a middle item, and a last item of each of the multiple pages.
In addition to the first software description, the selected portions further include a first item, a middle item, and a last item of each of the multiple pages.
14. The computer program product of claim 10 , further comprising computer usable program code configured to receive selection of an item in the view, and perform an action associated with selection of the item, wherein the selected portions are output in the view in a same graphical manner as they are output on the page associated therewith when the page associated therewith is output.
In addition to the first software description, the software allows the user to select an item in the combined view and perform an action associated with that selected item. The selected parts are displayed in the combined view with the same graphical appearance they have on their original pages.
15. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the request includes a fractional indication of how many portions to select relative to all portions in the multipage compilation, the fractional indication being shown on a slider, and wherein the computer usable program code configured to select portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation is further configured to select a maximum number of portions for the view, the portions being located at about uniform intervals in the multipage compilation.
In addition to the first software description, the request includes a fraction shown on a slider indicating how many parts to select from all parts in the multi-page document. The software selects a maximum number of parts for the combined view, and these parts are located at approximately uniform intervals throughout the multi-page document.
16. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the computer usable program code configured to select the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation is further configured to select a maximum number of portions for the view, the portions being located at about uniform intervals in the multipage compilation.
The software selects a maximum number of portions for the combined view, where those portions are located at roughly equal intervals within the multipage compilation of information, per the first software description.
17. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the request includes a fractional indication of how many portions to select relative to all portions in the multipage compilation.
The user request includes a fractional value indicating how many portions of the overall multipage compilation of information should be selected, as per the first software description.
18. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the selected portions comprise every nth line of each page of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation, and wherein the indication includes a value of n.
The selected parts are every nth line of each page of the multi-page document as mentioned in the first software description, and the request includes the value of 'n'.
19. A method, comprising: outputting one page of a multipage compilation of information; receiving a request to show portions of multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information, the request originating from a user input device, the request including an indication of which portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation to select; selecting the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information according to the indication; generating a view having the selected portions, wherein the multipage compilation of information is a multi-page table; outputting the view to a graphical display device, wherein the selected portions output to the graphical display device include a selectable number of first cells of each first row of each of the multiple pages; receiving selection of an item in the view, and performing an action associated with selection of the item, wherein the request includes an indication of the particular portions to select by designating at least one of: an interval of the pages from which to select the portions; an interval of the portions in the multipage compilation; and specific portions.
The system displays one page of a multi-page table. It receives a request from the user to show parts of multiple pages, specifying which parts to select. The system selects these parts, generates a combined view showing them, and displays that view. The selected parts include a selectable number of the first cells from the first row of each page. The user can select an item in the view and perform an action. The request indicates parts to select by specifying a page interval, a portion interval, or specific portions.
20. A computer program product for generating a view, the computer program product comprising: a non-transitory computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising: computer usable program code configured to output one page of a multipage compilation of information; computer usable program code configured to receive a request to show portions of multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information, the request originating from a user input device; computer usable program code configured to select the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information; computer usable program code configured to generate a view having the selected portions; computer usable program code configured to output the view to a graphical display device, wherein the selected portions output to the graphical display device include a first item, a middle item, and a last item of each of the multiple pages; computer usable program code configured to receive selection of an item in the view, and performing an action associated with selection of the item, wherein the request includes an indication of particular portions to select by designating at least one of: an interval of the pages from which to select the portions; an interval of the portions in the multipage compilation; and specific portions.
This software displays one page of a multi-page document. It receives a request to show parts of multiple pages. The software selects these parts and creates a combined view displaying them. The selected parts include the first, middle, and last items from each page. The user can select an item in the view and perform an action. The request specifies parts to select by defining a page interval, a portion interval within the compilation, or specific portions to select.
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